Category Archives: Awards

CGA Law Firm, Downtown Inc. host Student Art Contest

Downtown Inc. and CGA Law Firm are hosting a Student Art Contest that’s open to students in kindergarten through 12th grade who live in York County. All entries must be received with a completed application by 4 p.m. May 31 … Continue reading

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High school seniors from York, Lancaster counties earn Art Institute of York scholarships through poster contest

High school seniors Kani Sanchez of Hallam and Julio Millet of Lancaster earned tuition scholarships to The Art Institute of York as local winners The Americans for the Arts Poster Design Competition. It challenged high school seniors and high school … Continue reading

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See winning productions from Penn State York’s Pullo Center Playwriting Competition

Megan Lehman of Holtwood was named the first-place winner in the fifth annual Pullo Family Performing Arts Center play competition. According to a news release, she received a cash prize for her play, “Seventeen Too Many.” Runners-up are Megan Herr … Continue reading

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See the 2013 Peeps Diorama Contest winners

This year, 14 folks submitted projects to the York Daily Record/Sunday News Peeps Diorama Contest. Public voting determined the winners. This year, we got a total of 465 votes. Each winner received a prize pack from Just Born’s Peeps and … Continue reading

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Capitol Cinema to screen ‘Quartet’ and ‘The Gatekeepers’ in May

Be still my “Downton Abbey”-loving heart. Maggie Smith’s latest movie “Quartet” will play 7 p.m. May 4 and 3 p.m. May 5 at the Capitol Theatre, 50 N. George St., York. Smith stars as English singer Jean Horton, who comes … Continue reading

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Winners crowned at 717 Music Video Awards

The York remix of “Self Destruction” — arranged by Harry Colon, directed by Kevin McNeil and produced by DJ 5053 — won the 717 Music Video Award for Video With a Message. The video, which was created and circulated about … Continue reading

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717 Video Music Awards to be handed out Sunday, 717 Music Awards slated for Saturday

Hakim Zahir realized he was surrounded by talent. The Harrisburg-based music video director for Dream Productions has been involved with the regional scene – as a musician, video editor and director – or more than five years. In June, he … Continue reading

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Art Institute students present art, fashion at York’s Strand-Capitol

The Art Institute of York held its Senior Portfolio Show and Career Couture Fashion Show this afternoon at York’s Strand-Capitol Performing Arts Center, 50 N. George St., York. Dozens of students showed their work to parents, friends and community members. … Continue reading

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York native named finalist in Steeltown Entertainment Project’s Film Factory competition in Pittsburgh

Brandon Clemens, a York native, made the quarter finals in The Steeltown Entertainment Project’s Film Factory competition. His short film, “Meet-Cute,” is among 12 scripts chosen to compete Saturday, March 23. According to a news release, the writers will pitch … Continue reading

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Lzzy Hale opens up about Halestorm’s big win on Grammy blog

Halestorm lead singer Lzzy Hale recently posted a The Grammy Winner’s Circle blog. Check out an excerpt about her thoughts on the band’s recent win: We never expected to win this GRAMMY. It was an unbelievable honor to even be … Continue reading

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